Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Onward directed by Dan Scanlon and starring Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Little Miss Sunshine) and Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, The Addams Family, Storks). Walt Disney Records […]
Posts Tagged ‘Alex Heffes’
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 6, 2020)
Posted: March 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adrian Younge, Alex Heffes, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Craig Armstrong, David Hirschfelder, Escape from Pretoria, First Cow, George Fenton, Go Back to China, H. Scott Salinas, Hope Gap, Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, Nathan Halpern, Onward, Rob Simonsen, Run This Town, Sorry We Missed You, Swallow, The Banker, The Burnt Orange Heresy, The Way Back, Timo Chen, William Tyler
‘The Elephant Queen’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, Apple TV +, Mark Deeble, score, Soundtrack, The Elephant Queen, Victoria Stone
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the documentary The Elephant Queen. The album features the film’s original music composed by Golden Globe nominee Alex Heffes (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, The Last King of Scotland, Queen of Katwe, Touching the Void, 11/22/63). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 18, 2019)
Posted: October 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, By the Grace of God, Cyrano My Love, Danny Bensi, David Sardy, Evgueni Galperine, Geoff Zanelli, Jojo Rabbit, Laura Karpman, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Mark Korven, Michael Giacchino, Michael Wandmacher, Miss Virginia, Romain Trouillet, Sacha Galperine, Saunder Jurriaans, Tell Me Who I Am, The Elephant Queen, The Lighthouse, Trick, Zombieland: Double Tap
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Maleficent: Mistress of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville. The film’s original music is composed Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of […]
Alex Heffes Scoring Scott Wiper’s ‘London Calling’
Posted: August 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, London Calling, Scott Wiper, The Big Ugly
Alex Heffes has recently scored the upcoming drama London Calling (aka The Big Ugly). The film is directed by Scott Wiper (The Condemned, A Better Way to Die) and stars Ron Perlman, Leven Rambin, Malcolm McDowell and Vinnie Jones. The movie revolves around a group of London mob bosses who invest in a West Virginia […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 1, 2019)
Posted: February 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, Arctic, Buck Sanders, Joseph Trapanese, Marco Beltrami, Miss Bala, Piercing, Spencer David Hutchings, Then Came You, Velvet Buzzsaw
The only movie opening nationwide this week is the action thriller Miss Bala directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova and Anthony Mackie. The film’s original music is composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Roots, Touching the Void, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click […]
‘Miss Bala’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 24, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, Catherine Hardwick, Miss Bala, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Miss Bala. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, 11.21.63, Roots, State of Play, Touching the Void, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). The soundtrack will be released tomorrow, January 25 and will be available to […]
Alex Heffes Scoring William Nicholson’s ‘Hope Gap’
Posted: December 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, Hope Gap, William Nicholson
Earlier this month, Alex Heffes has recorded his score for the upcoming British family drama Hope Gap. The film is written and directed by William Nicholson (screenwriter of Gladiator, Les Miserables, Shadowlands & Unbroken) and stars Annette Bening, Bill Nighy and Josh O’Connor. The movie charts the unraveling of a marriage after 29 years and […]
‘Pickpockets’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, Peter Webber, Pickpockets, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Columbian drama Pickpockets. The album features the film’s original music composed by Golden Globe nominee Alex Heffes (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, The Last King of Scotland, Roots, 11.22.63, Touching the Void, State of Play). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 18, 2018 and […]
Alex Heffes Scoring Catherine Hardwicke’s ‘Miss Bala’
Posted: April 15, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, Catherine Hardwicke, Miss Bala
Alex Heffes is reteaming with director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight, Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) on the upcoming crime thriller Miss Bala. The film starring Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Matt Lauria and Cristina Rodlo is based on the 2011 Mexican film of the same title (directed by Gerardo Naranjo and scored by Emilio Kauderer) and centers […]